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Lynn Erskine

@lynnerskine.bsky.social
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Mother of 2. Peace, environment, feminism. Washington, DC.

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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 2h
“It’s a generational thing,” said Jay Vereen, 41, of the unique appreciation felt for a superb parallel parking job. He does not judge people who use cameras, but he said he had no need of them” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Tight Competition: The Contest to Name Philly’s Best Parallel Parker
Out of more than 900 applicants, 15 were chosen to compete in three rounds, including “Tight Squeeze” and “Under Duress.”
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Crowley for Governor #wisconsin
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
For the typical worker, more than half of every dollar of income growth is going right back out the door in debt payments. This new report from @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @protectborrowers.bsky.social makes it clear: the economy is rigged against working families.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today is the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding School Survivors. This day calls us to come together to "honor survivors, remember those whose lives were forever changed, and reaffirm our commitment to truth, justice, and healing." Learn more:
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2026 Day of Remembrance – NABS
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If rapists actually faced consequences for their actions we wouldn’t have nearly as many rapists. In reality many rapists actually benefit from their actions
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Nancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · 29/09/2026
At a time when working families are struggling to make ends meet, the President is using their hard-earned tax dollars to air ads celebrating himself. Trump’s need to feed his insatiable ego surprises no one, but making the American people pay for it is a disgrace.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
CNN just asked commentator if Trump’s meeting with AI/tech will be awkward. That’s not the right question. “How will the president serve the interest of the American people?” Media, do better. Always bring it back to the governments duty.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Food banks should not exist in the U.S. We are a wealthy country. Feed every kid! Why aren't we sharing our resources? Congress (whom we elect to represent "us") could change the tax code, end corporate welfare and feed every child in America. Vote!
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Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
pauloffit.substack.com/p/the-s-word... Vaccine safety has become the equivalent of election denialism.
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The “S” Word
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership, public health officials are hesitant to say that the MMR vaccine is safe.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One common government failure is the abandonment of its responsibility to stop Israel from bombing civilians when it's providing the weapons. UK/ US asked Netanyahu to be nicer while simultaneously providing bombs and AI (Palantir). Why? Military contracts. Disdain for the many voices urging peace.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Maryland and Washington, DC are the only places that require community service hours in order to graduate high school. And it's a lot! Our DC kids need 100 hours. (Many school districts require service hours, but they are not mandated at state level. Teens start planning in 9th grade.) #education
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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
went for a good walk in downtown chicago. bought some books. weather’s goddamn gorgeous. so are the buildings. and the people. imagine being scared of this. skill issue
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A simple way to improve AI safety is to enforce the law. If Sam Altman knows that he will be treated like a drunk driver after an accident if his AI causes serious damage, he will be much more careful deanbaker22.substack.com/p/sam-altman...
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Sam Altman is Driving Drunk, Let Him Face the Consequences
People need to face consequences for criminal negligence
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform
African leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries.
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you know someone who is a hoarder, and they have children still in the home, don't ignore the situation. People often do nothing.
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The U.N. was created as a forum to promote peace and cooperation through diplomacy and dialogue. President Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iran at the U.N. General Assembly is deeply shameful and unacceptable. Congress must exert its authority to rein in Trump's militarism and end this war now.
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“New Low in U.N. History”: Trita Parsi on Trump’s Threat to Annihilate Iran at General Assembly
The annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly opened this week in New York City. On its opening day, President Trump in his address to all 193 U.N. member states threatened to annihilate I...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/09/2026
i think you can fairly say that the second trump administration is the most racist federal administration since woodrow wilson and honestly i'm not sure that it isn't more racist than wilson's
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026
DoorDash has ripped off more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers. We’re making them pay $131.5 million — the largest worker settlement in City history. This is New York, where hard work pays and greed will cost you.
DoorDash messed up.
They repeatedly left more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers underpaid or paid late, causing them immense stress and financial difficulty.
That's unacceptable.
We've secured a $131.5M settlement from
DoorDash - the largest worker settlement in NYC history and largest delivery worker settlement in
American municipal history.
Every worker will be paid what they are owed, and every company will be forced to abide by the laws of this city.

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The OFFICE of the MAYOR of NYC
NYC Consumer and Worker Protection Mayor Mamdani and Deliveristas representatives stand behind a podium.Mayor Mamdani signs a giant check.Three delivery workers holding a giant fake check for $131.5M.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hopeful! "The Ervebo vaccine has been “highly effective” against Ebola Zaire virus in the past, but it is not yet known whether it can provide 'meaningful protection' against Ebola Bundibugyo disease" news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
An Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response.
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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today, as we mark World Peace Day, we want to look back at one of the speeches Dr. Jane gave about peace at the United Nations. "I think it's more important than ever," she said, "that we have a vision of what it would be like to live in a peaceful world – the kind of world we all want."
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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
Peace is not only a core EU value, but also a universal goal 🕊️ Today is the International Day of Peace. The EU continues to stand for fair and lasting peace, democracy, security and cooperation around the world. 🌍🇪🇺
A blue graphic featuring a large peace symbol formed by the word “peace” written in all 24 EU languages in white text. In the bottom right corner, the European Parliament logo appears.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Washington DC folks — So muggy. If it feels more humid, it is. Higher humidity than 40 years ago. Houses weren’t built for this. This article is old but data is still relevant. Motivation to address climate change! www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019...
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Analysis | Climate change has increased humidity in D.C., making it feel even hotter
The humidity has increased 5 to 10 percent just since 1970, turning hot summer days even more unbearable.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 20/09/2026
Not a fan of just how much information on your phone the new Siri has access to? Here's how to limit it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27
Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 20/09/2026
Even if you live in a solidly red or blue area, you’ve never volunteered before, or you don’t have a lot of time to help out, you can still make a difference in the midterms. 👇
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Home - Indivisible's 2026 General Election Program
Join Indivisible's largest-ever midterm election in history–to empower volunteers to talk with voters about the issues that really matter, whether they live next door or across the country. Only by wo...
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump is absolutely trashing DC. Like a teenager with a can of spray paint.
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Urgent motion filed to stop carving of Trump’s name into US Institute of Peace building
Ousted board members say a contractor has already been selected for the project.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/09/2026
"'He remembers how it was always obvious which kids were on free or discounted lunch, even though it was supposed to be confidential.'"
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EXCLUSIVE: The Next Big Dem Proposal: Let Kids Eat Free
School lunches were free to all kids during the pandemic; a prominent think-tank wants to bring back the idea and make it permanent.
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Gawain 4 ANC @gawain4anc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Connecticut Avenue remains a very dangerous road. This is the same location where 2 seated diners were killed by a driver just a couple years ago. WE STILL NEED SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE. INCLUDING A BIKE LANE.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"D.C. metro area...lost 104,000 jobs between January 2025 and January 2026, far more than any other major metropolitan area in the country." Food Insecurity in DC area hits a new high 51st.news/dc-food-inse...
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Food insecurity in the DC area hits a new high
Cuts to SNAP, surging costs, and federal layoffs are making it difficult for District residents to put food on the table.
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Nancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · 13/09/2026
32 years ago, the Violence Against Women Act became law, strengthening our nation’s commitment to justice. Today, we once again commit to building on that progress until every woman can live free from violence and fear—with the safety, dignity and respect they deserve.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
DC gets more humid every decade — but we have more air conditioning so we’re in DENIAL. Even 20% ⬆️ humidity levels make heat intolerable. Global warming bumps humidity too. (I’ve lived in region for 35 years and yes, some muggy weeks but not this level. Houses not built for it.) Do you concur?
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 12/09/2026
After-9/11, the United States established a national registry for tens of thousands of people from Muslim-majority countries. The program stigmatized Muslim communities but never uncovered any terrorism links. "It wrecked so many lives, but officials just have forgotten," says author Rozina Ali.
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“Let’s Just Round Them Up”: The Rise of Islamophobia in the Post-9/11 Domestic War on Terror
The attacks on September 11, 2001, unleashed a wave of Islamophobia in the United States that resulted in widespread harassment and persecution of Muslim Americans. In addition to vigilante attacks ta...
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
If you didn’t already dislike power-hungry data centers popping up on Earth, just wait till you see what they could do to the night sky. A new study suggests proposed megaconstellations of orbital data centers could outnumber the visible stars and blot out the Milky Way.
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Orbital data centers could outshine the Milky Way
Without drastic interventions, data centers in space could disrupt scientific observations and fragile ecosystems by adding almost innumerable new “stars” to the heavens above
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“so many of what I call Elon’s space bugs [Starlink satellites] just crawling through the sky. He wants to increase that a hundredfold. Who said he could? Who gave him that right? That’s a place where I find my anger.”
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In her memory, Asia Cottom’s parents formed the Asia SiVon Cottom Memorial Scholarship Fund which gives scholarships to STEM students.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
America has been led into wars by cowards too frightened to truth. Cowards lied us into Vietnam. Cowards lied us into Iraq. Cowards lied us into Iran. Patriotism is telling the truth to the American people when American lives are at stake.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What happened after 9/11? The US and UN Security Council demanded Taliban turn over Osama bin Laden; they refused. September 29, 2001, we marched in DC to urge against bombing Afghanistan in response to al-Qaeda's attacks. One week later, US-led coalition begin bombing. www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/2...
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CNN.com - Anti-war rallies in Washington, New York - September 29, 2001
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sanctions on all settlements in West Bank. “It signals a shift toward sanctioning all settlements – not just a handful of violent actors and organizations – while rejecting the gradual normalization on which Israel had long relied.”
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FCNL @fcnl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New from FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social in @rns.org: "For 25 years, fear and violence have too often driven U.S. policy." "We need not allow them to dictate what comes next." #WarIsNotTheAnswer
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25 years after 9/11, war is still not the answer
(RNS) — It pains me to consider how much harm my government has inflicted abroad and within our own communities since 9/11.
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Trump regime approach to civil society is a sea-change. They don't understand (or believe) that actors can be motivated by non-market or non-political interests. It's why they revert to "paid protestors" or "Soros-funded protestors"; organic, civic action & movements don't make sense to them.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 08/09/2026
As schools in Ukraine opened for the new academic year on September 1, repeated air raid alerts in Kyiv and elsewhere have disrupted classes and sent children into shelters, sometimes for hours. In Kyiv alone since February 2022, 314 educational facilities have been damaged, per city authorities.
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Russian Attacks Disrupt New School Year in Ukraine
As schools in Ukraine opened for the new academic year on September 1, repeated air raid alerts in Kyiv and elsewhere have disrupted classes and sent children into shelters, sometimes for hours.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Childhood was not valued until labor organizers forced companies to end child labor. In England, my own grandmother Edith had to quit school at 13 to work in the potteries. She was top of her class; her teacher came to her home and asked her parents to change their minds.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Childhood was not valued until labor organizers forced companies to end child labor. In England, my own grandmother Edith had to quit school at 13 to work in the potteries. She was top of her class; her teacher came to her home and asked her parents to change their minds.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you feel days are getting shorter more rapidly in September, you’re not wrong. Around equinox, the sun’s path shifts at a faster rate!
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Friday night, federal agents violently attacked & harassed community members shielding a Frederick, MD home from ICE. FPD stood by while agents beat & dragged people. We won't be intimidated by state violence. Protect your neighbors! ✊🚨 Report ICE activity: ICEout.org
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 03/09/2026
Rest in power, Gloria Steinem, a lifelong advocate for working women who dedicated her life to fighting for women’s equality, equal pay and respect on the job. We’re grateful for her lifetime of courage, leadership and commitment to making the world better for women everywhere.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Washington DC folks — So muggy. If it feels more humid, it is. Higher humidity than 40 years ago. Houses weren’t built for this. This article is old but data is still relevant. Motivation to address climate change! www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019...
washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Climate change has increased humidity in D.C., making it feel even hotter
The humidity has increased 5 to 10 percent just since 1970, turning hot summer days even more unbearable.
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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 01/09/2026
A pact between North Carolina and Smithfield Foods “failed miserably.” Those who worked on the agreement explain why. @lisasorg.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org: buff.ly/34SsINg
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How North Carolina Wasted the Chance To Fix Hog Pollution - Inside Climate News
A pact between the state and Smithfield Foods “failed miserably.” Those who worked on the agreement explain why.
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hey hey, ho ho, Hegseth has got to go!
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Lynn Erskine @lynnerskine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“I talk to very smart young physicists all the time, “What are you worried about? …Number 1 almost universally, is climate. Usually from there, it’s things like diversity, tenure or inflation. No one mentions NUCLEAR WAR. And these people are physicists!” www.scientificamerican.com/article/huma...
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A ‘theory of everything’ may be centuries away, but nuclear annihilation could happen tomorrow, eminent physicist says
After winning a Breakthrough Prize, the world’s most lucrative science award, theoretical physicist David Gross is using the moment to warn of nuclear war’s existential threat—and how we can escape it
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